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F. MEYER, J1. BALANGB.

Patented Peb. 5, 1884.

@uw a PATENT FREDRICK MEYER, JR., OF XFVARK, lV JERSEY.

BALANCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,935, dated February 5, 1884.

Application filed December 13, lSSL .To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that l, Fnnmuex Merlin, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at NewY` ark, in the county of Essex and State of N ew Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Balances, and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and iigures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a perspective view of my invention; Fig. 2, a side elevation, partlyin section and Fig. 3, a detail perspcctive view of the removable stop-cap.

rlhis invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in balances, but more particularly to that class of such devices usuallyT employed for determining` the weight or amount ot' tobacco in individual cigars, or for weighing letters, tcasamples, or other products where accuracy in determining` the weight is essential, and for which an extremely sensitive balance is therefore necessary.

The object of the presentiuvention isto provide a balance adapted for the uses described above, that will be simple, inexpensive, and durable in its construction, extremely sensitive, free from undue friction, and not liable to get out of order, while at the same timethe employment of a check secured in the base to steady the pan oir-plate and prevent its displacement is obviated, said check having been found objectionable onaccount of its causing strain and false leverage, thereby interfering with the sensitivencss of the balance.

rlhe invention therefore consists in the general construction and arrangement of the several parts, as will behereinafter more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, A represents the column or standard of my improved balance, formed with webs a at right angles to its horizontal plane, and is eut away at its lower endto form shoulders b and a lug, c, said lug entering a slot in the base B, to which it is keyed by a pin, d, the webs a and shoulders b giving the column or standard four points of bearing on this base, thus rendering it perfectly firm when in its keyed position, said webs also adding toy (Xo model.)

its strength. with a saving in material. The upper end of this column or standard is formed with bearings c for the knifeedged projections f of a beam, C, and also with an under stop, g, for said beam.

Vemovably secured to the bearing portion o t' the column or standard A is a cap, D, for covering and protecting this portion of the balance, said cap having an extension, 7L, which forms the over-stop for the beam C, said beam being provided with poise E, having a set screw, fi, by which itmay be held in any desired place along the beam, this beam being also suitably graduated for different systems or unitsot' weight, the graduations in this instance being for pennyweights. The forward end of this beam C is provided with knifecdged projections 7.', on which are hung the hooks Z of a pendulum-cradle, l", said hooks being preferably formed in one piece and the cradle from a single piece ofwire. This pendulum-cradle F forms the support for a pan or plate, G, and the column or standard A being curved substantially as shown, a free play is given to said cradle and pan or plate, whilev from the fact ofthe cradlehavingaknite-edge connection with the beam,with no check to iis motion, the same is comparatively free from friction or false leverage, and the entire balance is thus made very free and sensitive, and has a quick, positive, and accurate motion, well adapted for determining the exact weight ot' delicate substances.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A suitable base provided with a slot, in combination with a column or standard constructed substantially as described, and keyed to said base, a balance-beam provided with knife-edge projections having theirbearingin said column or standard, and similar projecv tions, forming a bearing for a pendulum cradle or pan, and a removable cap for the column or standard, having an extension forming a stop for the beam, as and for the purpose specified.

2. A pendulum cradle or pan formed, preti erably, from a single piece, and provided with hooks, also preferably formed in one piece, in combination with a scale-beam having knil`eedge projections forming bearings for the hooks IOO of the cradle or pan7 and similarprojeetious at Intestimony that I Clai 1u the above I have 1o its center of gravty,a Curved right-angularlyhereunto subscribed my name in the presence webbed Column or standard keyed to the base, of two Witnesses.

and provided with beam-bearings and stop at 5 its upper end, and aoap removably seeuredto FREDRICK MEYER, JR.

said column or standard, and having an extenl sion forming an over-stop for said beam, sub- Vitnesses: stantially as shown, and for the purpose.; de- FRANK. L. METERS,

scribed. RICHARD WEBER. 

